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There were signs supporting socialism, communism, Leninism, Marxism and much more. Here are some of the sights found at Wednesday’s May Day gathering:

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

(Credit: NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke)

“I found a very different group that I saw in 2011,” Cooke writes.

He goes on: “Occupy in 2013 is different than was Occupy in 2011. Then, it was an inchoate mess, a public meeting for generally disaffected people who were drawn to protest like so many moths to a flame. Now, a collection of more serious provocateurs — people who sincerely want to tear down society and start over. This is May Day qua May Day, and the second of the month cannot come too soon.”